Typical of the scattered Orlanthi
Highlands Highcliff is a small island (roughly 10 acres in area) set
high in the aether above the Dragon's Breath. It has had no visitors
since the Great Rending and has been a peaceful place to live. The
population is quite small as the island's resources must be carefully
managed to support any people at all. Only 500 souls make their home
here and births are carefully managed to keep the population at purely a
replacement level. The island is quite rocky and only careful work
keeps the island fertile enough to feed the population. Sheep and
the grains and vegetables carefully grown in small plots carved out of the
solid rock are the only source of food the locals have. There are no
wild animals other than small birds, insects and rodents on the
island. No sign of chaos has been seen in 200 years but before then
a chaos seed did take root so the inhabitants are prepared to deal with
this sort of incursion.

The
village has no source of wood so the only weapons used were slings and
axes and clubs made from human bones. Since there are no wild
animals or enemies this had proved sufficient until the island was dragged
back into the modern age.

The
most noteworthy feature of the island is the sacred wind geyser that emits
runes (among other things) once a year at Sacred Time.

The
island now has a permanent garrison of 20 Shargashi marines and two 45
pounders to defend it and maintain the Emperor's claim over it.